Market News
Gfk: Too many citizens suffer of chronic illnesses
Date: 2011-01-17 06:39:30
More than 41 percent of Hungarian citizens over 15 suffer of chronic illnesses – GfK Health Care pointed out. Moreover, at least one million people have no idea about thair...
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Robust industrial growth is pulling the economy
Date: 2011-01-14 16:38:45
Industrial production reached a strong growth in the first 11 months of 2010 – reports the Central Statistical Office. The GDP also increased strongly during the last quarter – said...
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The fuel and food prices are fueling inflation
Date: 2011-01-14 12:10:16
The high inflation is mainly caused by the rising fuel prices and the price increases of foodstuffs. The core inflation is still low – told Suppan Gergely to Világgazdaság Online....
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The EU needs chicken imports soon
Date: 2011-01-14 12:00:48
Within a few years, the European Union will become chicken importer – shows the forecast, prepared by the European Commission about the expected agricultural trends of the forthcoming decade. The...
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U.S. retail is growing for the sixth months
Date: 2011-01-14 11:18:00
According to the Friday communication of the Ministry of Commerce; U.S. turnover increased by 0.6 percent in December 2010, compared to the previous month, while analysts expected a 0.9 percent...
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Agricultural producer prices grew by one-thirds
Date: 2011-01-13 12:21:14
In November 2010 the producer price level of agricultural products increased by 31% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. More specifically, the price level of crops and...
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Crisis tax for multinational companies is a necessity and legal
Date: 2011-01-13 12:15:59
Hungary offered a wide range of corprate tax relief since the change of the system in the early nineties, which even hindered Hungarian companies – however, throughout the years it...
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Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed the news: no dioxin-contaminated eggs in Hungary
Date: 2011-01-13 12:13:31
Hungary has not received dioxin-contaminated eggs – Endre Kardeván, Chief Veterinary Officer of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM), has pointed out after the news about dioxin-free eggs in Hungary...
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Companies revenue stagnated
Date: 2011-01-13 12:12:31
37 percent of 2500 companies researched within the compass of Marketing Commando's survey in January 2011 have closed a higher revenue in December 2010 than they did in the previous...
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Crisis taxes will end in 2012
Date: 2011-01-13 12:00:19
The crisis taxes will end after 2012 but the government plans to negotiate a new system with the affected sectors which would generate about half of the revenue from the...
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GKIeNET: smartphones are catching up
Date: 2011-01-13 11:58:08
Smartphones are catching up when it comes to online purchases. Now the usage of these devices has reached 1.5 percent of all e-purchases, which is a significant step ahead since...
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Illegal beverages caught in Hungary
Date: 2011-01-13 11:47:14
An illegal network of alcoholic beverages producing factory has been caught by the National Tax and Customs Board on Wednesday. Employees of the authority have checked six houses and found...
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Dioxin found in pork in Germany
Date: 2011-01-13 11:36:46
Germany's poisoned eggs scare has now spread to pork with investigators reporting raised levels of cancer-causing dioxin in pigs at a farm in Lower Saxony. This follows on from an...
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Companies in Hungary are not willing to work with young mothers
Date: 2011-01-13 08:13:08
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UN, EU, G20: the whole world is worried about food prices
Date: 2011-01-12 17:55:02
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization drew attention; that the price of the basic foods reached record highs in December 2010, which may lead to fear of inflation, protectionism, and...
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The poultry Product Council wants 8-12 percent wholesale price increase
Date: 2011-01-12 13:24:52
An 8 to 12 percent wholesale price increase would be needed to re-restore the profitability of domestic production – that can be read on the website of the Poultry Product...
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The MOSZ supports the “Original Hungarian Food” sign
Date: 2011-01-12 13:22:02
The National Federation of Agricultural Cooperators and Producers (MOSZ) supports the introduction of the “Original Hungarian Food” marking – said Tóth István, secretary of the MOSZ. He added that discussions...
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Europe's largest economy grew by 3.6 percent in 2010
Date: 2011-01-12 12:35:37
German Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.6 percent in 2010, compared with a year earlier – said the German statistics office on Wednesday. According to the communication of the...
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Last year, cereal production fell by 9 percent
Date: 2011-01-12 12:25:36
Last year, 12.3 million tons of grain was produced on nearly on 2.6 million acres, on 11 percent smaller area than in the previous year. The yield decreased by more...
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France reclaimed the first place
Date: 2011-01-12 12:21:53
Once again, France was the world's leading wine producer in 2010, after a year earlier Italy overtook it – shows the analysis of IWSR market research institute. Although wine producing...
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India is already concerned about rising food prices
Date: 2011-01-12 12:21:18
Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister has convened an extraordinary government meeting on Tuesday, in order to deal with the alarming rise of food prices. On the meeting, that was held...
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Honey infected with antibiotics on the Hungarian market
Date: 2011-01-12 11:39:50
Honey-samples from Heves county are still being examined – daily paper Heves Megyei Hírlap learned from food safety and animal health board chief veterinary officer Dr József Eperjesi. The honey-controll...
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ew technology of industrial wipers on the market
Date: 2011-01-12 06:34:38
The WYPALL* wiper product range has all your options covered. Whether you need a low-lint, long-lasting wiper for heavy duty tasks or a single-use, cost-effective solution the WYPALL* range can...
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Corporate volunteership is not popular in Eastern-Central Europe
Date: 2011-01-12 05:48:53
Ranking of responsible business operation evaluates for the second time transparency and communicated CSR performance of largest companies of the CEE region. CSR 24/7 Rating is a CSR rating product...
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The extreme weather and speculation drive up the price of raw food materials
Date: 2011-01-11 18:24:46
The world price of raw food materials has increased over the past one and a half years, but the price of processed foods only slightly increased. Raw food materials are...
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Online purchases: Paypal may be the solution to the distrust
Date: 2011-01-11 17:47:04
Although purchasing with cash declined slightly, compared to last year, it is still the most typical among online customers. According to the annually repeated E-Shopping report of KutatóCentrum; The lack...
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Currently there is no way for more stringent control in EU imports
Date: 2011-01-11 12:59:49
Hungary imports tens of millions of kilograms of pork and many hundreds of millions of liters of milk and dairy products each year. A part of these products are suspiciously...
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The nationwide honey raid valuation is under way
Date: 2011-01-11 12:11:48
Results of the nationwide honey raid is still under valuation. The examination was necessary, because antibiotics contaminated honey appeared in the domestic market. The test team of the Agricultural Office...
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TriGranit sells 50 percent of the Arena Centar in Zagreb
Date: 2011-01-11 12:09:49
Europe's fourth largest real estate developer, the TriGranit Development Co. and Heitman European Property Partners IV (Hepp IV) announced today that the Hepp IV bought 50 percent stake in the...
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Wine shortage expected this year
Date: 2011-01-11 12:08:07
Only the half the usual quantity was produced in the wine cellars last year, so shortage is expected this year, and also a lot of wine varieties may disappear from...
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